An Inspector Calls Mr Birling analysis
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- Created on: 26-11-16 19:55
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- Selfish
- Only happy for engagement as it improves his business
- Tries to protect family regarding Eva's death rather than taking responsibility for his actions.
- If it came out it would ruin his chances of a knighthood and merging his business
- Mr Birling Analysis
- Socially Aware
- Knows Gerald is of a higher class than him
- Desperately tries to impress him
- Merge businesses
- Desperately tries to impress him
- Knows Gerald is of a higher class than him
- Socially Aware
- A rise in wages would reduce profit
- Less money for business and his family
- Fires Eva Smith for participating in a strike for higher wages
- Businessman
- Mr Birling Analysis
- Socially Aware
- Knows Gerald is of a higher class than him
- Desperately tries to impress him
- Merge businesses
- Desperately tries to impress him
- Knows Gerald is of a higher class than him
- Socially Aware
- Mr Birling Analysis
- Businessman
- Reacts angrily when Eric steals money from business.
- Reduces the money the business has
- Businessman
- Merge his business with the rival business.
- No competition in business or customers
- Excited for Sheila's marriage as it will improve his business
- Refuses to raise wages
- Himself and the business have more money
- Selfish
- Only happy for engagement as it improves his business
- Tries to protect family regarding Eva's death rather than taking responsibility for his actions.
- If it came out it would ruin his chances of a knighthood and merging his business
- Believes it is every man for himself
- Believes that everyone is NOT responsible for everyone else
- CAPITALIST
- Extremely selfish
- Protect himself and business
- Believes that everyone is NOT responsible for everyone else
- Makes a series of incorrect remarks in his main speech
- Optimistically Ignorant
- Claims there will be no war.
- World war 1 occurred just 2 years after the play was set
- Known to the audience (DRAMATIC IRONY)
- Causing doubt in Mr Birling's judgement
- After World War 2 and the defeat of Nazi Germany, Russia was one of the world's superpowers.
- Known to the audience (DRAMATIC IRONY)
- World war 1 occurred just 2 years after the play was set
- Claims Russia will always be behind 'naturally'
- After World War 2 and the defeat of Nazi Germany, Russia was one of the world's superpowers.
- Claims the Titanic will not sink
- The Tiitanic sank on its maiden voyage days after Mr Birling made his speech
- Known to the audience (DRAMATIC IRONY)
- Causing doubt in Mr Birling's judgement
- Known to the audience (DRAMATIC IRONY)
- The Tiitanic sank on its maiden voyage days after Mr Birling made his speech
- Optimistically Ignorant
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